Though you will still need to talk to the Google Assistant on your Google Home device to control playback, that audio can now be streamed through alternative speakers when set as the default playback device. You can also add those speakers to a homegroup for multi-room audio, albeit one at a time.

In order to be compatible your Bluetooth speakers must have Bluetooth 2.1 or higher. Make sure they’re in pairing mode, then follow the steps below.

Connect Bluetooth speakers to Google Home

Open the Google Home app

Tap the Devices tab in the top-right corner

Tap the three dots at the top right corner of the card for your Google Home device

Select Settings

Scroll down to Paired Bluetooth Devices

Tap Enable Pairing mode

Select the speaker you want to connect

On the previous screen you can also select ‘Default music speaker’ if required